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In 1980 I was working in Bombay and there was this all night concert at the St Xavier’s college on 25th of January, with a N Rajam and Sangeetha Shankar concert followed by Ravishankar’s. I bought a ticket, weeks ahead, and went and listened to them. When Ravishankar came on the stage the organisers announced that that year’s Republic Day honours list had been announced and he was to be honoured with the Padmavibhushana in! An electric moment. The audience rose as one, cheered, clapped, and whistled for minutes. He was very gracious and he had this magical quality that created excitement wherever he went.
(I had written this piece on the death of Ravishankar and had posted it the next day, along with this drawing of mine)
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